Note holder and dispenser for cash drawers



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Filed ma 25. 1929 MWMWO Sept. l, 1931. H. LEVY' NOTE HOLDER ANDDISPENSER FOR CASH DRA'BRS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f Filed May 23, 1929 ,7 W aH 4 1 a Y J 7 j \v a 00 9 6 13 J 1 2 00 E eo 7W 9 5 0 5 MW 3 a Z/ 3 w Jw 5:" V. y f a M L M 1 ..M M M6 W m x 7 7 1 1 W; 0 My in my priorapplication,

.Which may consist of Patented Sept. 1, 1 931 HAROLD LEVY, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS 7 NOTE HOLDER AND DISPENSER FOR. CASH DRAWERS Application filedMay 23,

' an improvement upon the device shown in my prior Patent No. 1,405,850,dated February 7, 1922, with particular reference to means for firmlyholding the device in posi-' tion in a bill compartment, and furthermeans for holding the bills or notes in such a way as to facilitate theremoval and prevent possible tearing thereof.

W'ith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists incertain novel combinations and arrangement of parts, to be hereinaftermore particularly pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof the noteholder.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional viewltaken 3-3 of Figure 5. V

Fig. 4: is a vertical section taken on the line 4-1 of Figure 5, withthe cabinet part omitted, and f Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional Viewtaken on the line 55 of Figure 2 and showing the device mounted in acompartment with the bills or notes in position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 6 designates the table or base ofthe device. which may be of metal or wood andis of such size that it maybe accommodated within a bill compartment of a cash drawer, althoughthis is not essential, since the device may be arranged upon a bench ordesk in convenient position for use without placing the same in a cash.drawer or compartment of a cash register, or it may be arranged,wit-hina suitable box or case of wood or metal, with the top out out andone or both ends recessed to permit the bills to be slipped out as.disclosed Serial No. 293,110, filed July 16, 1928, or otherwise.

Arranged upon the base 6 and suitably anchored rigidly thereto is a topplate guide four uprights 7, being set or threaded in sockets 8, ifdesired. The uprights are spaced from the ends of the onthe line withinsleeves 18 1329. Serial No. 365,249.

base and set in slightly from the side edges so as to slidably mount atop plate9 having openings 10, receiving the uprights or guards topermit the plate to slide vertically thereon, restrained againstdisplacement by stop members 11 extending between and preferablyremovably mounted in any suitable manner on the upper ends of theuprights in parallel relation at each side. These stop members arepreferably in the form of a squeegeethat is, U-shaped or folded stripsof sheet metal of proper rigidity with their open sides inwardly andhaving clamped therebetween flexible-rubber, felt, or other strips 12,which project over the plate between the pairs of uprights at each side.The plate 9 is provided with a longitudinally extending raised partintermediateits side edges, which raised part may be formed by pressinga part of the plate upwardly or by'means of anadditional strip ofsuitable material. In the present instance, Iiform the raised part bymeans of one or more rubber or like strips 13 which may be arrangedcentrally and-longitudinally of the plate 9 between the stop members andparallel thereto. The strip 13 may be corrugated longitudinally, asshown. The forward end of the plate 9 is preferably provided with aconcave recess 1a to facilitate entrance of the fingers in withdrawingthe bills or notes, as will be later described.

Theplate 9 is adjustably connected to the base plate 6 means of U-shapedmembers including arms 15 depending from the plate'9 and-similarU-shaped members neluding arms 16 extending upwardly from the base plate6.. The arms 15 and 16 are connected to the respective parts by means ofeyes and loops 1'? or other suitable pivotal connections These U-shapedmembers are brought together and pivotally associated at theirintermediate-horizontal portions. Coil springs 19 are wound around thesleeves and one end of each spring is fixed to an arm 15. The other endis fixed to an arm 16 so as to cause the arms to normally spread andforce the top plate 9 upwardly.

Bills or notes 20 or the like, which are placed upon the plate 9, arethus yieldingly urged to move upwardly, the edges of the notes engagingthe flexible stop members or strips 12, as particularly shown in Figure4 of the drawings. The intermediately raised part 13 serves to pucker orbulge upwardly the central portion of the notes so as to facilitateremoval of the bills or the notes being easily grasped along the bulgedportions and removed from the bite of the stop members 12. Accidentaltearing of the notes in hastily withdrawing the same is effectivelyprevented because of the fact that the notes are readily graspedcentrally rather than at their margins. Hence the margins of the noteswill slide freely from beneath the flexible strips 12 and avoid tearing.

As previously stated, the device is particularly designed for use in abill compartment as shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, such as iscommon in cash drawers and in the drawers of cash registers. In thisinstance the cash register or cabinet which receives the drawer andforms a guide therefor is designated at 21, the same having a bottomwall, a rear wall 22, and a top wall 23, thus being open at the front toreceive a drawer 24., having the usual coin or money receptacle 25 and anote or bill compartment 26 over the rear portion of which may beprovided a wall 27 leaving the remainder of the top portion of thecompartment open. These compartments in most cash drawers are usuallylonger than a bill but may be about the same length as the length of abill. Therefore, with any device below the level of the partition, it isvery difficult to remove the bills. Of course, the compartment will bemade of the proper size, according to the sizeof the bill and with thenew United States currency, will be smaller. The present device projectsthe notes to the top of the compartment in spaced relation to the frontthereof to facilitate withdrawal.

In order to hold the device firmly in position within the compartment,means are pro vided to clamp the front and rear walls of thecompartment. This means is provided upon the base 6, and, as shown, therear end is provided with an upturned flange or angular member 28, andpreferably a soft rubber or cushion strip 29 is attached thereto tofrictionally engage the inner surface of the rear wall of thecompartment. A pair of straps 30 and 31 are mounted upon the base Gintermediately and at the front end thereof and slidably receive a baror plunger 32 having its rear end formed with a shoulder 33 as byturning this end up angularly to limit the forward displacement of theplunger under the action of a coil spring 34 anchored at 35 to theplunger at its inner end and to an upturned apertured ear 36 formed onone end of the strap 31 at its outer end so as to project the plungerfrom the forward end of the base. The plunger has an upturned end 37upon which is mounted a cross bar 38, the arms of which are providedwith cushions such as sleeves 39 formed of sections of rubber tubing orthe like to frictionally engage the front end of the compartment andfirmly retain the device in position. The cushions 29 and 39 alsoprevent marring or scratching of the compartment walls.

In the operation of the device when positioned in a drawer compartment'as'described, when the drawer is drawn out or projected, the operatoror cashier may simply grasp the uppermost note or bills with the fingersin a manner quite similar to the usual manner of buckling the top noteof a stack between the thumb and forefinger. The recess 14 in the topplate 9 facilitates insertion andremoval of a stack of notes, since therecess permits one end of the stack to be pinched between the fingersand thus easily withdrawn as an entirety. Obviously, the spring arms orother means which may be used for the same purpose, will hold the plate9 pressed 7 against the notes so as to normally retain them in positionbut will permit the removal thereof with either hand, either singly orin quantities. Also, the bills, notes or the like, may be inserted inposition by pressing down on the plate 9 and exerting downward pressureon the notes. so that the latter may yield or, if too thick or rigid,the flexible strips 12 may be relied upon entirely to permit thenecessary give to allow the notes'to be properly inserted in position.

WVhile I have shown and described my invention in a preferred form, I amaware that various changes and modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from' the principles of the invention, the scope of which maybe determined by reference to the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a guide frame arranged toaccommodate a stack of unfolded currency notes or the like, a yieldinglymounted note supporting member arranged on the guide frame, a pair ofstop members overlying opposite side margins only of the notes and araised portion on the note supporting member between said stop members,for arching the notes to facilitate their removal.

, 2. In a note holder and dispenser of the class described, confiningmeans on said base plate, a top plate slidably mounted between saidconfining means for movement toward and away from said base plate, saidconfining means including flexible strips disposed above the edges ofsaid top plate, and means on said top plate for causing notes placedthereon between said flexible strips to be arched centrally andlongitudinally to facilitate their removal.

3. In a device of the class described, a guide frame arranged toaccommodate a stack of unfolded notes, a yieldingly mounted member forsupporting notes within said frame, means confining the notes forlateral movement comprising a pair of stop members adapted to overlieside margins of the notes, flexible members held by said stop memberspermitting insertion of notes from above and between said stop members,and a raised por- 1 tion on said yieldingly mounted member extendinglongitudinally thereof, to engage and arch notes positioned thereon.

4C. In a note holder and dispenser of the class described, a base,confining means on the base, a plate slidably mounted between saidconfining means for movement toward and away from the base, inwardlyextending portions with engaging members at the top of the confiningmeans to engage the notes for holding same and permitting them to begrasped for removal between the engaging members, and a raised portionon said plate I whereby notes placed thereon between the engagingmembers are caused to be arched longitudinally to facilitate theirremoval.

5. In a note holder and dispenser of the class described,ia base plate,confining means on said base plate, a top plate slidably mounted betweensaid confining means for movement toward and away from said base plate,and means on said top plate adapted to cause notes placed thereonbetween said confining means to be arched centrally and longitudinallyto facilitate their removal.

HAROLD LEVY.

